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Friday, September 16, 2011

Giveaway of Signed Maureen Johnson Books (including ARC)

Yeah. Another giveaway. I've actually been hanging on to these for a while. I got new bookcases recently and shelved all the books I'd been keeping in dumb piles on the floor and on my dining room table and on my nightstand and on my mini fridge and in boxes and on a wicker chair and also in my daughter's bedroom. So anyway, once I shelved them I promptly forgot about them. So, today I went browsing through the shelves and started reading Maureen Johnson's newest book THE NAME OF THE STAR. I should probably mention this is my first Maureen book and also that several pages in I kissed the cover and said, "Where have you been all my life, Maureen?" The story so far (about half way in) is pretty awesome, but mostly it's the voice that's grabbed me. I don't think I've been this in love with just a voice since John Green. And there's the setting, too, which takes me back to London, one of my favorite places on Earth, and in the form of an American who's come to live (reminding me so vividly of my first hilarious days of my life abroad).

Yeah. I will likely finish this book tonight (It's currently almost 10 PM). Review to come soon.

So.

Anyway.

I'd like to share my discovery of Maureen with others in the form of ARCage and Signed bookage. Here's what's up for grabs today:

This giveaway is international and ends Sunday, September 18, midnight EST. You must be 13 years old to enter. If you win, you will need to provide an address for shipment. Under 18's must have parent/guardian permission to enter.

63 comments:

I haven't read anything by Maureen Johnson yet, but I keep seeing reviews for The Name of the Star and it sounds really good. I have been in love with the cover for a while now. I am glad you enjoyed it and I hope to get my hands on it soon!

I absolutely adore the Maureen Johnson books I read and would love to enter the giveaway but the form isn't loading for me (tried two different browsers too: Firefox & Safari), anyone else having problems?

I have been so looking forward to Name of the Star; I haven't read any Maureen yet but that seems like the perfect place to start, given that my friends and I once had a Ripper Club to try and figure out the whodunit. Thanks!

Well thank you so much for sharing about another new (to me) author. I love finding new books and authors and these books sound really good, I am a cover hussy at times and I particularly like The Name of the Star - it intrigues me:)